Personality disorders: Personality disorders cause people to develop significantly abnormal personality traits that often cause the person to feel distressed. The distress is often a result of the personality disorder causing problems for that person relating to their social, personal, and professional lives. Examples include antisocial personality disorder, obsessive-compulsive personality disorder, and paranoid personality disorder.
Read MoreEpilepsy is a neurological disorder that affects the central nervous system. The condition is characterized by having seizures. This happens as a result of the nerve cells in the brain becoming interrupted. The seizures associated with epilepsy can be so severe that the person loses consciousness.
Read MorePeople who suffer from depression often feel like there is no hope when it comes to finding a solution for how they feel. However, it is important for people who suffer from depression not to get discouraged. There are a number of treatment options that can help a person overcome feeling depressed. The first, and most important step is recognizing you have a problem and are willing to seek help. It is often very difficult for a person suffering from depression to overcome the condition on their own.
Read MoreVascular Dementia. Usually caused by a major stroke, or one or more silent strokes. The initial symptom is usually having poor judgement or difficulty planning, organizing, and making decisions. Other symptoms may include memory problems that disrupt your daily life, trouble speaking or understanding speech, problems recognizing sights and sounds that used to be familiar, being confused or agitated, changes in personality and mood, or problems walking and having frequent falls.
Read MoreBrain aneurysms, also known as an intracranial aneurysms, develop from the thinning of artery walls. Arteries are blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart and off to the rest of the body. When these weaknesses appear in the blood vessels that supply blood the brain, they can balloon, fill with blood, and in rare cases rupture and cause a stroke. Brain aneurysms are considered common in the United States, as this country sees 200,000 to 3 million cases per year.
Read MoreMore and more evidence shows that what we eat strongly effects our brain health, and even may prevent neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's for which there is no cure. We have some ideas to get you started.
Read MoreA brain aneurysm occurs when there is a bulge or ballooning in the cranial artery, which is a blood vessel in the brain. The cranial artery gets weak and starts to bulge or balloon out. When a brain aneurysm causes the cranial artery to weaken, it can leak or rupture.
Read MoreDana Housley, a 15 year old high school softball player from California has died on Wednesday evening after suffering from a brain aneurysm. She was initially on life support as a result of the brain aneurysm which occurred on the softball field last Saturday, causing her to collapse.
Read MoreOn average a person dies from a stroke every 4 minutes. Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States. Here are 7 of the most important signs of a stroke.
Read MoreOver 7 million new cases of dementia are diagnosed every year. Some cases can be treated, working to restore mental function but most of the time dementia cannot be reversed. Here's what you need to know.
Read MoreWe remember Lisa Colagrossi who was a beloved television news anchor and reporter on WABC/Channel 7 in New York City. Lisa died suddenly of a brain aneurysm on Thursday. Brain hemorrhages are sudden and unexpected. Everyone needs to be aware and know what to look for. Read on for what you need to know.
Read MoreThese symptoms affect 20 to 30% of the general population and translate into millions of hospital and doctor visits a year.
Read MoreFor some, however, anxiety goes beyond being just a passing feeling. Instead, it causes such great distress that affects their ability to live a normal life. This is when anxiety becomes a disorder.
Read MoreWhile often incorrectly considered a disease, dementia actually refers to a group of symptoms which negatively affect memory and social abilities, resulting in an interference with daily functioning. Primarily, problems with memory and impaired judgment or language are the two major areas affected by dementia. However, numerous other causes and symptoms of dementia exist, which can make diagnosis and treatment difficult or even impossible.
